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| Primary pancreatic lymphoma diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy |
| Ning-Xin Zhu, Xiao-Yan Wang, Ting Tong, Jia-Hao Xu, Yuan-Yuan Yang, Li Tian∗ |
Gastroenterology Department of the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
∗ Corresponding author.
E-mail address: fieldpower927@163.com (L. Tian). |
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Abstract Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is extremely rare, accounting for 1% of extra-nodal lymphomas and less than 0.5% of pancreatic masses [1]. Both cytological and histological analyses are required to confirm the diagnosis of PPL. The main treatments include chemotherapy and radiotherapy [2]. Pancreatic resection alone does not improve the survival rate [3]. Hence, it is necessary to differentiate PPL from other malignant tumors before surgery. To date, there is no consensus on the optimal diagnostic approach and most experience is from case reports.
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2022, Vol. 21 
